Source:Instrument Family,Reprint is prohibited without authorization, and reprinting is allowed 24 hours later.

On April 15 U.S. time, GE Healthcare disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,Jan Makela, CEO of the company's imaging division, will step down from his position on July 8 to become the CEO of a private company that is not in competition with GE Healthcare.

In the future, GE Healthcare will evaluate internal and external candidates,To fill the vacant position of Chief Executive Officer of Imaging.

Jan Makela

It is reported that Makela has worked at GE Healthcare for 17 years.

He initially joined GE Capital in 2000,Later in 2007, he transferred to GE Healthcare, where he was responsible for leading the diagnostic imaging services business in the Nordic region.Thereafter, he gradually climbed the ranks over many years to become the Chief Operating Officer of the European region.

From 2017 to early 2020, Makela served as President and CEO of GE Healthcare Global Services, overseeing the global development and execution of GE HealthCare's global service solutions and operations.

In February 2020, he officially assumed the role of President and CEO of GE Healthcare's Imaging division.In this role, he is responsible for overseeing technologies and services in the fields of MR, CT, PET, nuclear medicine, X-ray, women's health, interventional, surgical, imaging analytics, and software. In 2022, he wrote an article for HCB News discussing how deep learning is transforming imaging technology.

Before joining GE Healthcare,Jan Makela's career began in engineering and production management at M&M/Mars Inc., followed by a leadership role at A.T. Kearney Management Consulting.He holds a Master's degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Under the leadership of Jan Makela, GE Healthcare has been continuously increasing its investment in imaging in recent years.

Acquisition of Medical Imaging Analysis Provider

In January this year, GE Healthcare announced plans to acquire MIM Software, a provider of artificial intelligence and medical imaging analysis.Integrate its innovative solutions into its advanced visualization products, further expanding its capabilities in medical imaging analysis and digital solutions to provide patients with smarter, more personalized, and differentiated healthcare solutions.

Earlier this month, GE Healthcare announced that the acquisition had been completed. The company plans to integrate MIM Software's innovative solutions into its advanced visualization products in the future.To promote the application of digital technologies, including AI-based lesion segmentation and target delineation, as well as dose analysis in radiation therapy, across all stages of disease diagnosis and treatment—particularly in the rapidly growing fields of radiology imaging, nuclear medicine molecular imaging, and radiation oncology.

Hand in Hand Medical Imaging Company

In addition,In August 2023, GE Healthcare also signed a cooperation agreement with Imaging Biometrics.The company has developed two applications that can receive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data and automatically calculate quantitative and proprietary images: Neuro and Delta T1 maps.

According to the agreement, these applications will be subscribed to through GE Healthcare's MR Smart Select Store and will be directly provided to sites that have already installed GE Healthcare systems as well as new systems planned for installation.

Joining Hands with Global Medical Imaging IT Giant

In November 2023, GE Healthcare announced a collaboration with Sectra, a global giant in medical imaging IT.Sectra will integrate its developed radiology imaging solutions into GE Healthcare's AW Family advanced visualization applications.

It is reported that Sectra's radiology imaging solution is part of its enterprise imaging subscription software, focusing on providing efficient and accurate medical imaging diagnostic solutions. The application offers comprehensive image management functions, supporting various types of medical imaging data, including images from computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-rays, and other modalities.

GE Healthcare Imaging is currently the largest of the company's four major business units, with revenue of approximately $10.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. The company has developed numerous software tools for medical imaging management and analysis, including Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), Radiology Information Systems (RIS), as well as various other tools.Products cover CT, MR, molecular imaging, X-ray, women's health, image-guided therapy, enterprise imaging software, services, and digital solutions.etc.

It can be seen that in the first year after becoming independent, GE Healthcare's four major businesses have all experienced growth to varying degrees. Among them,Imaging business growth reached 7%.The financial report disclosed that the revenue growth in imaging was mainly driven byMolecular imaging, CT, and MRI are driven by improvements in the supply chain, pricing, and the launch of new products.

Since 2024, GE Healthcare's imaging business has continued to innovate.

At the 89th CMEF exhibition held the other day, GE Healthcare showcased 18 cutting-edge innovations under the theme of "Care Leads to Borderless Innovation."GE Healthcare Imaging Division Unveils Over a Dozen New Products, Integrating Global Intelligence with Chinese Innovation Across Six Product Departments, including the all-new ultra-high-end Quantum Platform CT product —— Apex Expert.

According to reports,The all-new Quantum Platform Apex Expert, equipped with a 33MHu x 1300mA high-energy quantum tube and a 16cm high-definition wide-body detector, elevates the core imaging chain to a rotation speed of 0.23 seconds. Combined with SSF2 second-generation full-heart freeze technology, it achieves a temporal resolution of 19.5 milliseconds, not only improving the success rate of cardiac scans under any heart rate conditions (high heart rate, arrhythmia, free breathing) but also enabling precise "freezing" of various details, including coronary arteries, myocardium, valves, and large blood vessels.Achieving high-definition cardiac images with low radiation dose while ensuring the success rate of cardiac scans, significantly improving examination efficiency and assisting doctors in making betterMore precise diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

By integrating the TrueFidelity DL routine examination reconstruction and TrueFidelity DL for GSI spectral examination reconstruction systems, both based on deep learning technology, the Apex Expert Quantum Platform is the first to extend deep learning reconstruction, based on the deep neural network (DNN) model, to cover the full range of imaging for both routine and spectral examinations.

On the one hand, the Apex Expert quantum platform significantly enhances image quality through a deep learning reconstruction engine; on the other hand,The Apex Expert Quantum Platform is equipped with a deep learning "Intelligent Workflow," enabling the entire process of CT imaging scans to be intelligent and digitalized: from pre-scan (one-touch precise positioning with the DeepEye Human Sensing System), to during the scan (automatic customization of scanning parameters for patients), and post-scan (intelligent, standardized image analysis and evaluation).Not only can it help departments improve examination efficiency and boost doctors' diagnostic confidence, but it also provides quality control support for the standardization and consistency of clinical imaging diagnosis.

NotCome,GE Healthcare Plans AroundApex Expert Launches the "Next-Generation Quantum Platform Apex Expert B&B" Series:The first B refers to Basic, meaning any new technology platform achieves continuous breakthroughs based on underlying logic and classic technologies; the other B stands for Brew, indicating that the energy of new platforms and technologies needs to be continuously extracted to become more enduring and fragrant. Against this backdrop, it is believed that the growth of GE Healthcare's imaging equipment will further increase.

--

Back to the event itself, during Jan Makela's four-year leadership of GE Healthcare's imaging division, he has successfully guided the company through a series of critical transformation milestones, including spin-offs, divestitures, and acquisitions. The company is now moving toward the next phase of its business. Parting ways after mutual success may also lead to greater rewards and benefits.

So, who will take the helm of GE Healthcare's imaging division in the future? Can the new leader continue the previous path of success? Medical Device News will wait and see.

END

 

More exciting content

Welcome to follow WeChat Video Channel

Instrument Family

Related Reading

Tap for more!

Advancing the "Guozhi Innovation" China Strategy, Siemens Healthineers Creates a "New" Realm

Jingjian Yuan Integrated Artificial Large Vessel Completes First Enrollment

China-Made Endoscope Breakthrough, Debuts at CMEF

Develop New Quality Productivity, Neusoft Medical Showcases Full Line of High-End Products at CMEF

Leap into the Age of Intelligence! Mindray's Multi-Matrix New Product Solution Unveiled at CMEF

Accelerating the Transformation of Localization Strategy Achievements, Sony Showcases Precision Imaging Solutions at CMEF

China-Made Original Single-Port Surgical Robot Leads Innovation, Supporting High-Quality Hospital Development

Gathering Momentum for the Long Term: Multiple Medical Device Companies Strategically Partner with JD Health to Achieve a 200% Growth Target in Three Years

Oupuman Di Debuts at the 89th CMEF: Focusing on Clinical Needs, Accelerating Product Power Upgrade

Hankexiang Brain Science Group Fully Acquires Italian EB Neuro, a Century-old European Neuroelectrophysiology Company

BusinessBusiness cooperation email: qxzj@landianyiliao.com